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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here       Daily Independent Online.         * Friday, July 02, 2004. Call Chris Alli to order, Mamora tells Obasanjo By Habib Aruna Assistant Political Editor, Lagos Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora has called on President Olusegun Obasanjo to caution the Sole Administrator of Plateau State, Major-General Chris Alli (rtd.), in the exercise of his powers, just as he said unfettered powers might spell doom for the polity. Speaking with Daily Independent on phone from Abuja Wednesday, Mamora expressed fear that if the sole administrator is not called to order, the unintended consequences that he had cause to talk about in the past would happen. Alli, a former Chief of Army Staff, was in May, 2004, appointed by the President to replace the Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, in the aftermath of the imposition of a state of emergency in the crisis-prone state. The sole administrator has come under intense criticisms from the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which accused him of going beyond his mandate. The PDP had said Alli should only concern himself with the maintenance of peace and security rather than tampering with structures and institutions on the ground. But Mamora, who represents Lagos East Senatorial District, recollected the position he took when the issue was brought to the Senate Chambers that emergency rule would jump-start a journey to the unknown. “Alli should limit himself to the issue of security, law and order and settlement of displaced persons instead of overstretching his brief”, said Mamora, who added that what is going on in Plateau State should be of concern to Nigerians. He pointed out that the reorganisation embarked upon by Alli was not part of his brief, adding that it bothers on over- zealousness, which, according to him, should be condemned. “The man should be called to order to refrain from going ahead to carry out the so-called re-organisation. He should limit himself to the issue of security. Alli should not act beyond his brief by unnecessarily embarking on what he was not sent”, said Mamora, who was the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.                   Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.dailyindependentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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